There are numerous reasons why your employment may have been terminated but, if the reason given constitutes wrongful termination, you should seek legal representation from a Los Angeles wrongful termination attorney immediately. In legal terms, “wrongful termination” refers to any situation where an employer has discharged or fired an employee in a way which breached that employee’s legal rights. Before any dismissal can be shown to qualify as wrongful termination, evidence must be provided proving that at least one employment law was violated.

Under California law, which is applicable in Los Angeles, there are generally three forms of wrongful termination, namely a violation of statute, violation of public policy, or breach of contract. When you instruct a wrongful termination attorney to handle your case, we will ascertain which of these scenarios applies, before using this to determine the best way in which to proceed.

A Los Angeles unlawful termination lawyer from JML Law has the in-depth knowledge of California employment law combined with the relevant experience required to provide the outstanding legal representation you need.

Types of Wrongful Termination in Los Angeles, California

The ways in which your employment may be terminated are numerous, as the specifics of each dismissal will be individual to that particular case. However, while the details may vary, the underlying reason qualifying you to file a wrongful termination lawsuit will fall into one of the following broad categories. In Los Angeles, and throughout California, it is unlawful to dismiss an employee based on:

Retaliation, occurring as a result of an employee complaining about any of the above issues

The most recent statistics available – the EEOC 2017 Enforcement and Litigation Data – illustrate that retaliation was the leading cause of wrongful termination last year, followed by race and disability. If you are interested in the figures, here is a brief overview of how many wrongful termination cases fell into each of the above categories:

48.8 percent41,097

Retaliation

33.9 percent28,528

Race

31.9 percent26,838

Disability

30.4 percent25,605

Sex

21.8 percent18,376

Age

9.8 percent8,299

National Origin

4.1 percent3,436

Religion

3.8 percent3,240

Color

1.2 percent996

Equal Pay Act

.2 percent206

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Retaliation Accounts for Almost Half of Los Angeles Wrongful Termination Cases – Are You Affected?

Retaliation is, by far, the most common cause of wrongful termination in California, meaning it is highly likely that you may have experienced this behavior before being wrongfully dismissed from your job. As briefly outlined above, retaliation is a term used to describe any adverse actions or behavior which arise after an employee makes a complaint about discrimination or another violation of their employment rights. If you have complained about sexual harassment, unfair pay, gender discrimination, or another breach in the workplace, only to find yourself the victim of further harassment, a unfair termination attorney could help you to recover damages in respect of your ordeal.

Some of the employment rights afforded to workers in California, a breach of which may have led to your initial complaint, include:

Safety requirements, including OSHA and similar legislation

Wages and working hour regulations

Family or medical leave allowed under FMLA

Freedom from any form of discrimination or harassment in the workplace

Allocation of a more physically demanding job without the associated pay increase

If you feel that you have been the target of retaliatory behavior, or that any of your employment rights have been violated, you should speak to a wrongful termination attorney Los Angeles immediately. At JML Law, each of our experienced lawyers are dedicated to working tirelessly to protect your legal rights, while recovering the full amount of compensation you are entitled to.

While we believe that it is best for all involved to reach a settlement without going to court, you can be confident that your JML Law wrongful dismissal attorney is willing and able to aggressively fight your case in court when required.

How a Los Angeles Wrongful Termination Attorney Could Benefit You

As California is an at-will state for matters of employment, many wrongfully terminated employees do not realize that their employer’s behavior has been unlawful. While employment-at-will means that employers have the right to terminate employment at any time, this is subject to the condition that their reason is not unlawful. The exceptions to employment-at-will include:

Termination on the grounds of discrimination

Termination as retaliation for reporting unlawful behavior

Termination for whistleblowing about any breaches of legislation, including workplace health and safety

Termination which violates the employee’s existing or implied employment contract

When you instruct a JML Law Wrongful Termination lawyer to handle your lawsuit, we will set to work investigating and studying all aspects of your case. Some of the criteria we will take into consideration when assessing your case could include:

The number of years you were employed by the company in question

Your prior performance, based on annual reviews and similar

Company policies and procedures relating to termination and other relevant matters

To find out exactly how our years of experience could be used to recover the compensation and damages you deserve, schedule your initial consultation with our Los Angeles wrongful termination attorney by calling us today on 818-610-8800.

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